Sport
| Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Formation | Member since 1906 |
| Website | aagps.nsw.edu.au |
Sydney Boys High is the sole state-run member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales and offers students a wide range of sports. The school possesses rowing facilities, the Outterside Centre at Abbotsford including a dormitory, boat sheds and two pontoons ). The school has playing–fields in Centennial Park with the Fairland pavilion and fenced cricket ground, McKay Oval. Sydney Boys High also has facilities at the ANZAC Rifle Range, managed by the Sydney High School Rifle Club. Many players from Sydney High have represented at State and National levels. Most sports are played against other schools of the GPS. These sports include:
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross country
- Fencing
- Rowing
- Rifle shooting
- Rugby Union
- Sailing
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water polo - Combined GPS/CAS Competition
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